Stepney Green (ward)
| Stepney Green | |
|---|---|
| Electoral ward for the Tower Hamlets London Borough Council | |
 Stepney Green ward boundaries since 2014 | |
| Borough | Tower Hamlets |
| County | Greater London |
| Population | 12,342 (2021) |
| Electorate | 8,270 (2022) |
| Area | 0.6261 square kilometres (0.2417 sq mi) |
| Current electoral ward | |
| Created | 2014 |
| Councillors | 2 |
| Created from | |
| GSS code | E05009334 |
Stepney Green is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The ward was first used in the 2014 elections. It returns councillors to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.
Tower Hamlets council elections
[edit]There was a revision of ward boundaries in Tower Hamlets in 2014.[1]
2022 election
[edit]The election took place on 5 May 2022.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire | Abdul Ali | 1,623 | 39.55 | +26.59 | |
| Labour | Sabina Akhtar | 1,588 | 38.69 | −16.30 | |
| Aspire | Shuhel Malique | 1,346 | 32.80 | +24.88 | |
| Labour | Motin Uz-Zaman | 1,121 | 27.31 | −12.27 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Akhlaqur Rahman | 676 | 16.47 | −5.37 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kim Nottage | 332 | 8.09 | +3.81 | |
| Green | Kirsty Chestnutt | 308 | 7.50 | −0.75 | |
| Green | Thomas Mackay | 202 | 4.92 | +0.27 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Alton | 198 | 4.82 | −1.01 | |
| Conservative | Panagiotis Koutroumpis | 108 | 2.63 | −2.10 | |
| Rejected ballots | 62 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,104 | 49.63 | +1.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,270 | ||||
| Aspire gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
2018 election
[edit]The election took place on 3 May 2018.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sabina Akhtar | 2,105 | 54.99 | +19.99 | |
| Labour | Motin Uz-Zaman | 1,515 | 39.58 | +17.98 | |
| PATH | Akhlaqur Rahman | 836 | 21.84 | N/A | |
| PATH | Ahbab Miah | 620 | 16.20 | N/A | |
| Aspire | Oliur Rahman | 496 | 12.96 | −31.53 | |
| Green | Kirsty Chestnutt | 316 | 8.25 | −1.05 | |
| Aspire | Habibur Rahman | 303 | 7.92 | N/A | |
| Conservative | David Fell | 223 | 5.83 | +1.10 | |
| Conservative | Tiffany Trenner-Lyle | 181 | 4.73 | +0.97 | |
| Green | George Lyle | 178 | 4.65 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ailbhe Rees | 164 | 4.28 | +0.86 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Sanders | 148 | 3.87 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 57 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,885 | 47.79 | |||
| Registered electors | 8,130 | ||||
| Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Swing | ||||
2015 by-election
[edit]A by-election was held on 11 June 2015, following the Erlam v Rahman election court case which removed Alibor Choudhury from office.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Sabina Akhtar | 1,643 | 42.11 | +6.61 | |
| Independent | Abu Chowdhury | 1,472 | 37.72 | N/A | |
| Green | Kirsty Chestnutt | 272 | 6.97 | −2.33 | |
| UKIP | Paul Shea | 203 | 5.20 | −3.56 | |
| Conservative | Safiul Azam | 158 | 4.05 | −0.68 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Will Dyer | 114 | 2.92 | −0.50 | |
| Something New | Jessie Macneil-Brown | 40 | 1.03 | N/A | |
| Majority | 171 | 4.39 | |||
| Turnout | 3,939 | 47.37 | |||
| Labour gain from Tower Hamlets First | Swing | ||||
2014 election
[edit]The election took place on 22 May 2014.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets First | Alibor Choudhury | 2,023 | 45.80 | ||
| Tower Hamlets First | Oliur Rahman | 1,965 | 44.49 | ||
| Labour | Sabina Akhtar | 1,568 | 35.50 | ||
| Labour | Victoria Obaze | 954 | 21.60 | ||
| Green | Hilary Clarke | 411 | 9.30 | ||
| UKIP | Nicholas McQueen | 387 | 8.76 | ||
| Conservative | Chris Wilford | 209 | 4.73 | ||
| Conservative | Hugo Mann | 166 | 3.76 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Donkin | 151 | 3.42 | ||
| Turnout | 4,463 | 54.90 | |||
| Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) | |||||
| Tower Hamlets First win (new seat) | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Tower Hamlets (Electoral Changes) Order 2013". legislation.gov.uk. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Heywood, Joe; Loftus, Caitlin (March 2023). "London Borough Council Elections: May 2022" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ a b Colombeau, Joseph (October 2018). "London Borough Council Elections: 3 May 2018" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Colombeau, Joseph (September 2014). "London Borough Council Elections: 22 May 2014" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 13 October 2023.